Titan King: Ascension of the Giant-Chapter 761: I cannot think of any other possibility

Ostensibly, Orion had gained nothing from these few days. The Stoneheart Horde and the Seadragon race had not reached any settlement agreement, let alone signed any contracts.

However, through the continuous conversations between Orion and Neptor, both sides had thoroughly understood each other’s needs and bottom lines.

What Orion wanted were islands in the sea region, or a new continent.

What Neptor wanted was to de-escalate warfare between their two races while simultaneously seeking opportunities for cooperation.

Of course, Neptor’s latter request was put forth very subtly, because the current situation was not right, nor was it the opportune time.

Lireesa of the Blood Elf race had also heard these things. As for how much she could comprehend, that would depend on her wisdom.

Through three days of conversation and interaction, Orion had also come to understand many things.

If Seadragon King Neptor’s previous behavior was not deliberately feigned, then Neptor’s perspective and magnanimity were quite considerable.

Neptor was a Seadragon who wanted to achieve great things.

Neptor, using the Sea Offering as a pretext to arrange a meeting with Orion, was not planning revenge, nor was he intending to schedule a battle.

Neptor had revealed very clear information to Orion and Lireesa.

He was willing to cooperate with the Stoneheart Horde and the Blood Elf race to put on a show for the Dragons.

War between the three races would undoubtedly continue to erupt, but the scale and duration of these conflicts could be controlled.

The purpose was to let the land-based Dragons see that the Seadragon race, Stoneheart Horde, and Blood Elf race were mutually entangled.

In this way, the Stoneheart Horde and the Blood Elf race could purchase more Sea-Devouring Warships and other rare resources from the Dragons.

And the Seadragon race could also preserve its strength, rule the Trident Sea Region, and observe the overall situation.

More importantly, Orion had caught onto Seadragon King Neptor’s intention to form an alliance with him.

This was Orion’s biggest gain from this trip into the deep sea.

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Blood Elf Territory, City of Blessings.

When Lireesa returned here, half a month had already passed.

Inside the royal palace, Elf King Rommath, Lireesa, and Lycanor—three Legendary-level powerhouses—were gathered, each with a solemn expression.

"Arch Elder, according to you, the Seadragon race is unwilling to engage in a large-scale war with us, correct?"

"Are they afraid of us, or are they afraid of the Dragons on land?"

After Lireesa’s detailed account, Elf King Rommath had gleaned this information.

"A large-scale war—not only are they unwilling, but we are too."

"Our number of Sea-Devouring Warships is still insufficient, and the magical weapons equipped on them are difficult to mass-produce."

"We currently only have the capability to explore the sea regions; we do not have the capability to truly wage war against the Sea Folk."

After witnessing the Seadragon race’s foundation at Azurecrown Royal Harbor, Lireesa knew clearly that her Blood Elf race was not qualified to clash with the Seadragon race in the deep sea.

Of course, if both sides were fighting a war of attrition along the coastline, then the Blood Elves were qualified.

Perhaps this was what the Dragons most wanted to see.

"Your Majesty, our race currently has no plans to venture deep into the sea region. The conflict between the Seadragon race and us Blood Elves is not significant. The lingering hatred between our two races can be resolved by sending an envoy. Whatever the Seadragon race’s intentions, we should just let them be for now and await further developments."

Elf King Rommath nodded. Though young, he was not foolish.

The Blood Elf race did have designs on the ocean, but their plans were still in the early stages of development.

If they were to clamor for war against the Seadragon race merely because they had purchased a few Sea-Devouring Warships from the Dragons, that would be a foolish course of action.

If they had truly done that, the Blood Elf race would have been annihilated long ago and would not have been able to occupy this fertile land in the south for so long.

"Your Majesty, what we need to figure out now is why Seadragon King Neptor was so polite to Orion."

"In Azurecrown, I could see that the Seadragon King treated Orion as an equal."

"Your Majesty, do you know what this implies?"

Indeed, this question was what Lireesa had been constantly pondering and attaching great importance to in recent days.

Unlike the Seadragon race, the Stoneheart Horde was a direct neighbor to the Blood Elf race, their territories bordering each other. War could erupt between the two races at any time due to unforeseen circumstances.

If Orion’s strength was only at the level of the previous North-South War, on what basis could he be an equal to Seadragon King Neptor?

An Archlord being polite to a Legendary-level lord—what did that signify?

"Over-tier powerhouse!"

This term instantly flashed in the minds of Rommath and Lycanor.

"Arch Elder, are you saying that Giant King Orion is an Over-tier powerhouse, possessing strength comparable to an Archlord?"

Elf King Rommath’s voice was somewhat hoarse and also trembling slightly.

"Your Majesty, unfortunately, aside from this, I cannot think of any other possibility!"

This was the truth; Lireesa had long since arrived at this answer in her heart.

Silence filled the royal palace.

Not only Elf King Rommath, but even Lycanor, who was most familiar with Orion, was tongue-tied and found it hard to believe.

"Your Majesty, I suggest you communicate with the Divine Tree and conduct a prediction regarding the future of Orion and the Stoneheart Horde."

Lireesa’s aged voice sounded, breaking the silence.

"Predict the future?"

"Arch Elder, do you know what price we must pay to do so?"

Elf King Rommath’s voice still trembled somewhat. Predicting the future would weaken the Blood Elf race’s foundation.

Not only that, but he, the Elf King, would also suffer trauma.

The true reason the Blood Elf race was able to establish itself in the south and not be annihilated by humans was the Divine Tree within their lands.

If the Divine Tree disregarded the cost and erupted in its complete form, it could possess Archlord-level combat power for a short time.

However, powerful combat strength was not the Divine Tree’s specialty; its true ability was to predict the future and divine fate.

The death of the previous Elf King, Anasterian, in the North-South War had been foretold.

On the surface, Elf King Anasterian’s death had seemed sudden.

But secretly, the Blood Elf race had long made preparations for it, which was also why Elf Prince Rommath could quickly rise to power and stabilize the Blood Elf race.

Losing one Elf King and some territory in exchange for the long-term peace and stability of the Blood Elf race was acceptable.

Now, Lireesa sensed a threat from Orion, a threat from the Stoneheart Horde to the Blood Elves.

Out of necessity, Lireesa proposed the suggestion of a prediction.

Lireesa lowered her head, remaining silent, not answering Rommath’s question.

"Lycanor, what about you? What do you think?"

Elf King Rommath turned his head, attempting to get a different suggestion from Lycanor.

"Your Majesty, I agree with the Arch Elder’s proposal."

"During the North-South War, when that Giant King was still at the mid-Legendary level, he already displayed formidable combat strength."

"Now he is at Legendary peak. If, during this process, he has awakened some special ability, it’s not impossible for him to fight above his tier."

"If that is truly the case, our attitude towards the Stoneheart Horde must be carefully reconsidered."

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